royal Vancouver yacht club

Vancouver, british Columbia, Canada

In 2003, the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club (RVanYC) celebrated its 100th anniversary, hosting the 1st Commodores' Forum of ICOYC, focused at the main clubhouse in English Bay. The clubhouse is always a hive of activity with active sailing, cruising, junior and social programs. It is also a social hub featuring fine wine and dining, with two resident sommeliers.

RVanYC's is ‘Built on tradition - embracing the future’, with the goal ‘To be one of the world's premier yacht clubs’. The club has a staff of 150, but relies on the community spirit and volunteerism of its 1985 active and associate members to realize its many programs and initiatives. A group called 'Active Intermediates' was founded in 2001 for the 19-35 age group to self-manage programs that match their own needs (lower price point, less formality).